Each Monday morning during the Big Ten men’s basketball season, the 14 Big Ten men’s basketball coaches hold a Big Ten teleconference with reporters from around the country. We post the audio for each segment of the call here, and we do this every Monday afternoon.

Don’t look now, but Michigan State is coming on. The Spartans scored a big win on Sunday at Illinois to remain in a second-place tie in the Big Ten and to polish an NCAA resume. MSU has come to life since a home loss to Illinois on Feb. 7. MSU was 3-3 in its last six games after that defeat to the Illini, and some wondered if this was an NCAA team. Since then, Michigan State has won four in a row. This team appears to be peaking at just the right time. *** Speaking of MSU … Nice piece

Rutgers has lost 11 straight games, dating to its upset of Wisconsin on January 11. Don’t tell Scarlet Knight that. The Rutgers mascot is trying to keep spirits up around Piscataway, after all. Minutes after the Scarlet Knights’ 84-54 loss to Indiana, the mascot videobombed BTN’s postgame interview with Indiana coach Tom Crean. It wasn’t just any videobomb, though. Scarlet Knight positioned himself perfectly behind Crean before executing a few creative moves. Check it out in the video above.

That was a fun day of Big Ten men’s basketball! Catch up on all four of Sunday’s games on our Big Ten scoreboard. Michigan took down rival and No. 23 Ohio State, 64-57, to snap a five-game losing skid to open the day. After that, Iowa drilled Nebraska, 74-46, Indiana cruised past Rutgers, 84-54, and Michigan State exacted revenge on Illinois in a 60-53 road win. Looking for the latest Big Ten standings? We have those right here. National polls? We have those, too. And here are the latest Big Ten statistical leaders. Use the links below to catch up